Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 at 21:49
Jim, I would follow the Police instructions.
When we used to go regularly across the Simpson, we got to know personally the local Policeman in
Birdsville.
One time when we were heading out into the desert, it had been very wet, and spoke to our friendly policeman. He advised us that if we came across two Troopy's with French drivers, not to help them if they were bogged.
The Police knew they wanted to head out, but told them they were not to head off, as the desert was closed because of the water, but they headed out around 2am in the morning knowing that they would not be caught.
On another occasion in the Simpson and over the
HF Radio, we were monitoring a request for help, again they were bogged and a couple of calls came in offering to help.
All of a sudden the local cop from
Birdsville chimed in advising all parties that they were not to go out and help. There was a very short conversation between the person bogged and the police, and basically the cop said, you were advised not to go out into the desert, I know you have ample supples and we will discuss this more in 4 days when I come to recover you.
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